Doi Nhok Trail: new race categories!

The third confirmed Thailand event in the 2022 Asia Trail Master Championship series is Doi Nhok Trail on 5/6 November. It’s the second official edition after 2019, and the first time it is part of our calendar. DNT, as it is commonly called, is organised by the same team as a.o. UTKC, UT Chiang Mai and UT Panoramic, i.e. Teelakow. As has become common in Thailand, trail runners can choose between an abundance of race distance categories. However, in the context of the ATM Championship rankings, the focus can be maximum on two of those and at DNT the spotlights will be on the 125 km and the 60 km categories. Both have the same status, so the winners collect 500 points. The Grandmaster Quest challengers can opt for the 80K and 100 miles as well to bank a point.

‘A Beautiful Nightmare’ is the slogan of the event and it probably describes the race course accurately. Elevation gain is substantial, making DNT on paper among the toughest races on the ATM tour this season. The 125km category has 6300 hm and the 60km (actually 58km) is just shy of 3000 hm. That’s a lot of uphill climbing, but fortunately teelakow is known for being very considerate with their cut-off times.

The online registration has been open for a while, but now that traveling to Thailand is again increasingly straightforward, DNT is on the radar of many international runners, too. Follow the link below to secure your bib.

More details on the race courses will become available very soon.